Trash receiver for automobiles



Nov. 24, 1959 Filed March 8, 1957 Fig./

C. S. ALLEN TRASH RECEIVER FOR AUTOMOBILES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig. 2

Charles 5. Allen IN V EN TOR.

Nov. 24, 1959 c. s. ALLEN TRASH RECEIVER FOR AUTOMOBILES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 8, 1957' Fig.5

Char/es 5. Allen IN V EN TOR.

United States Patent TRASH RECEIVER FOR AUTOMOBILES Charles S. Allen, Bakersfield, Calif.

Application March 8, 1957, Serial No. 644,871

2 Claims. or. 206-195) The present invention relates to trash receivers and receptacles, generally speaking, and has reference in particular to a specially designed and constructed adaptation which lends itself to desirable and effectual use in automobiles.

Despite newspaper, radio and television campaigns having to do with a nationwide effort to keep highways, picnic sites and the like clean, so-called litter-bugs continue with their every day habits of scattering trash here, there and everywhere. In an effort to promote and carry on the stated campaigns trash collectors for use in automobiles have been offered. Theobject of the instant invention is to provide what is believed to be a highly practical and eifectivetrash and refuse receiver which, because of its novel construction, will bringabout its widespread adoption and use. I 1 p To the end stated, inexpensive throw-away paper bags are suitable for use. When each bag is filled it may be readily removed and replaced with a fresh bag and the loaded bag may be carried home or elsewhere for ready disposition.

In carrying out a preferred embodiment of the invention a suitably constructed hanger bracket is utilized. This is adapted to be fastened on the back of the front seat of the automobile so that a specially constructed neck on the bracket may be lined up with the open mouth of the distended paper bag. Consequently all that one has to do is to drop trash through the opening in the neck to be collected in the bag until it is filled and ready for replacement.

The invention also contemplates the provision of a'collar having a neck wherein the collar, in turn, is provided with an accessible bag clamp making it possible to temporarily clamp the bag and, in conjunction with the bracket, suspend the bag for accessible use.

In addition, the collar and neck unit is such that it serves to accommodate a slitted rubber disk or diaphragm which constitutes a satisfactory closure for the neck, said diaphragm being held in place by a readily removable assembling and clamping ring, whereby the disk and ring may be removed from time to time for cleaning.

Then, too, novelty is predicated on the structural parts referred to above and the combination therewith of a plastic or an equivalent enclosing jacket. The jacket serves to conceal the bracket and complemental parts and also the bag and has an openable and closable slot in its front wall making it an easy matter to remove and replace the paper bags.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a portion of an automobile seat equipped with the improved trash receiver;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in section and elevation taken on the plane of the vertical line 2--2 of Fig. l'looking in the direction of the arrows;

. 2,914,163 Patented Nov. 24, 1959 "ice Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the bracket and companion parts;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the throw-away paper sack or bag;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the aforementioned enclosing jacket or cover; and

Fig. 7 is a view of the cross-head and lug securing means.

Referring first to Fig. 4, the hanger bracket is denoted by the numeral 8, and in edge elevation it may be said to be substantially L-shaped in edge elevation. The vertical limb or arm is T-shaped and the primary vertical portion is denoted at 10 and the cross-head at 12. These portions are provided with holes 14 to accommodate fasteners 16 whereby to permit the bracket to be attached to the back of the front automobile seat A (Figs. 1 and 2). The horizontal limb or foot is V-shaped in plan and the diverging portions thereof are denoted by the numeral 18. This foot serves as a rest for the bottom of the paper sack or bag 20. The outer ends of the portions 18 are bent upwardly as at 22 to provide for safe retention of the bag. The collar means at the top of the bracket is denoted generally by the numeral 24 and comprises an annular body portion 26 secured to bracket cross-head 12 by being welded to lug 13 which is in turn welded to cross-head '12. An upstanding endless neck 28 having bayonet slots 30 to accommodate diametrically opposite detents 32 on the complemental clamping ring 34 extending upwardly from body portion 26. The ring has a flange 36 at the top and serves to retain in position the rubber disk or diaphragm 38. The latter is seated on top of the neck in the manner seen in Fig. 2 and is clampingly held in place. The disk is provided with cruciform slits 40 which provide an effective normally closed closure. The numeral 42 designates an arcuate clamp which is hingedly mounted and spring-biased as at 44 and is provided with a finger hook or pull 46. This spring-biased clamp serves to engage the upper edge portion 48 of the front wall of the bag (Fig. 5). The back wall 50 is also conventional at its top. With the construction provided it will be seen that extra bags 54 may be stored and readied for selective use.

The cover or jacket is denoted as an entity by the numeral 56. This jacket may be constructed of commercial plastics and is preferably flexible. It is also within the purview of the invention to construct the cover of upholstery material corresponding to that of the automobile in which the invention is to be used. In any event the cover or jacket has a top wall 58 having a neck 60 which surrounds the aforementioned neck 28 and snugly embraces the clamping ring 34 as shown in Fig. 2. The jacket is open at the back of the front wall 62 and expansible side walls 64 completely conceal the bracket, bag and other parts as brought out in Fig. 2. The flanges 66 may be provided with snap buttons or the like 68. Or tacks or headed fasteners may be employed to secure the flanges in place. The so-called front wall 62 is provided with a slot and the slot is normally closed by a slide fastener or the like '70.

In practice the bracket is fastened on the seat A in the manner illustrated in the drawings. One bag at a time is opened up and the bottom 'of the bag is placed on the V-shaped limb of the bracket. The flap 48 at the open mouth of the bag is clamped by the spring-biased clamp 42 as depicted in Fig. 2. Thus the bag is supported so that the open mouth thereof is in alignment with the neck and collar 28 and 26. Consequently, all that one has to do is to shove the trash through the openable segmental portion of the rubber disk or diaphragm and allow it to drop into the bag. When'the bag is filled the slotted wall '62 of the jacket is opened and the bag is removed and replaced with a fresh one.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within -the scope of the invention as claimed.

, What is claimed as new is as follows:

- 1. For use in an automobile,-a trash receivercomprising a one-piece hanger bracket generally L-shaped inoverall edge elevation and embodying a verticallimb T-shaped in frontelevation and a horizontal limb V-shaped in plan,

said V-shaped limbserving as a bag rest for a conventional-type disposable paper bag, a collar fixed-to said T-shaped limb and disposed in spacedparallelism above and directly over said V-shaped limb, said'collar embodying a'neck by way of which trash may be conveniently passed through theopening in the neck, said collar being adapted to register with the open mouth ofsaid paper bag, and a spring-held bag clamp operatively mounted on said collar, a clamping ring removably mounted atop said neck, a rubber disk interposed between the neck and ring, said disk having radial slits therein and providing a closure, an enclosing jacket for said bracket and collar, said jacket having an openable and closable slot :therein registering with said bag clamp and rendering said clamp readily accessible and also embodying a neck 4 adapted to assume a vertical position and a complemental V-shaped limb adapted to assume a horizontal position, said T-shaped limb embodying an upright with a crosshead at the upper end thereof, the lower end of the upright being attached to the vertex end portion of the V-shaped limb, said V-shaped limb providing a bag rest and the outer free ends of the divergent components thereof being directed upwardly toassist in positioning and holdinga disposable paper bag in upstanding ready-to-use position, a collar fixed to said T-shaped limb and disposed in spaced parallelism above and directly over said V-shaped limb, said collar embodying an endless annular lower portion and'a reduced upper portion, said latter portion constituting a neck'and the lower portion serving as the collar proper and being adapted to accommodate the mouth of the bag, a spring biased and held bag clamp operatively mounted on the collar, and a jacket enclosing the bracket and collar means having an openable and closable slottherein registering with the bag clamp and rendering the clamp readily accessible, the upper portion of said jacket being formed with a neck cooperatively associated with the first named neck.

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